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While filming on location in Oshkosh, WI a boy aged 11 told Johnny Depp he loved his fedora hat and would like to have one like it. Depp told the boy he would see what he could do about that. After filming finished, Depp sent the boy the hat in the mail.See more »

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Anachronisms: The film opens in 1933 when Dillinger escapes the first time, there is a 1935 Plymouth PJ in several shots.See more »

Public Enemies is an alright docu-crime-thriller that, thought
well-made, ends up coming out dry. Many of the scenes are well paced,
but in its running time the film feels like a very rushed overview of
the final years of John Dillinger. What I mean to say is that this is a
good movie, but you probably won't leave the theater feeling like
you've learned anything about John Dillinger, other than trivial facts.
The movie never really gives Johnny Depp a chance to shape the
character into a believable icon because as I previously stated this
film feels more like a dramatized overview of Dillinger's career
instead of focusing on the man himself.

Now, Johnny Depp is a fine actor, and he reminds us in this movie that
he isn't only a go-to man for quirky, weird, whimsical, and bizarre
characters. In Public Enemies Depp reminds us that he is talented as a
traditional actor and that he is still one of the best in Hollywood
today. The problem is the script he is given for Public Enemies never
lets him expand on anything regarding John Dellinger as a person. In
Ridley Scott's 'American Gangster' Denzel Washington was given a chance
to really emphasize the qualities he felt reflected his view of Frank
Lucas. Public enemies, Johnny Depp never truly gets to define what he
feels are the most important aspects of his portrayal of Dellinger
because often the film gets too caught up in the action and events
instead of its characters.

Christian Bale bounces back after a sub-par performance in 'Terminator:
Salvation' and it's good to see him working his voice manipulation
ability again, because I for one was beginning to think he'd gotten
stuck on his Batman-style growl. Playing the FBI agent pursuing
Dillinger he is an interesting character due to his dedication and
could have been a really interesting character, but like Depp, Bale
never really gets a chance to try and expand on his character.

The music isn't anything you haven't heard before in previous crime
films of this sort, but for the most part it works. I wouldn't buy the
soundtrack to this film, but it certainly didn't take away from the
experience. Also, songs from the 30s are played throughout, and most of
the time they manage to fit into the story's many montage scenes very
well.

Director Michael Mann seems a tad bit off when compared to some of his
previous films. He often goes for a look that makes the audience feel
that they're in the middle of everything, and that's good in small
stretches, but I felt he used this technique too often and I found
myself growing a tad bit dizzy at times, and had a desire to see what
was going on in the shootouts. I found it strange, that with his recent
films such as 'Collateral', where the characters had been the
center-focus of the entire film, he could then make a movie about one
of the most infamous criminal minds and have it be more about the
history than the characters who lived it.

The thing that is most fascinating about this film is the costumes and
sets. The men and women behind these really outdid themselves and
created a very authentic view of 1930s Chicago. This aspect of the film
alone makes it worth seeing! Every costume and set seems to have been
made with the utmost attention to detail, and the final result is very
pleasing to the eye.

The final product in an okay docu-drama on the life of one of America's
most infamous criminals, but in the end you really don't discover
anything about John Dillinger that you couldn't have found out by
looking him up on Wikipedia. So this is a pretty film to look at, and
with Depp and Bale it's a good way to introduce those unfamiliar with
Dillinger to the criminal, but if you were looking for a character
study on the bank robber you may find yourself a tad-bit disappointed.

I wouldn't come close to calling Public Enemies one of the best movies
of the summer, or of the year, but when compared to several other films
that are currently being screened I would still highly recommend it.
With movies like 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' out there your
money is best spent on Michael Mann's Public Enemies.

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